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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Jun 20

A blog post to celebrate my recent 2nd place at the Fujifilm Life As You See It competition: fabienb.blog/fujifilm-lif...
I would like to thank you all for your support, as well as everyone at @fujifilmuk.bsky.social for the opportunity ("Life is Opportunity" is also the image title).
🫶🏻

Keep 'Em Coming: Fujifilm "Life As You See It" 2025 Award — @fabienb

Fabien B wins 2nd place in Fujifilm Life as you see it 2025 with Istanbul photograph "Life is opportunity" - now available as limited edition prints

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · May 30

A recent customer purchased the digital version before visiting Istanbul, and he wrote me then: "To be honest the book was perfect, it included the best amount of pictures and text. I would be very happy if you offered more photobooks for other cities, because they are high quality and helpful." 🙏🏻

fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · May 30

It's taken a while to find a very good publisher who would allow me to sell at a more affordable price, but I've finally found one! So, my Istanbul Guide and Photobook is now available as a hardcover print as well: fabienb.blog/the-wait-is-...
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The Wait is Finally Over: My Istanbul Travel Guide and Photobook has its Hardcover Version — @fabienb

After months of searching for the right print quality, my Istanbul photo book is now available in a premium hardcover edition. Discover the journey from pixels to paper

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Apr 1

To me it's not even much about taking the photo: I get most of the excitement from researching, planning, scouting locations, meeting people along the way...
Then, I am of course very happy when it goes to plan. But every one of these photos is so much more than a snap 🥰
@fujifilmx-us.bsky.social

The sun setting behind the Sky Garden in London, beautiful orange sky

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Mar 29

Partial solar eclipse earlier today. The British weather had a timid attempt at bringing the clouds... Not on my watch!
#Eclipse2025 #SolarEclipse #solareclipse2025
Shot with @FujifilmUK 70-300mm

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Mar 14

A grey wall of clouds before and after.
Just enough gap right on time to get the photo I wanted.
Lucky, yes. But you make your own luck by keep trying, again and again. And again.
#LunarEclipse2025 #WormMoon

The partial lunar eclipse of the Worm Moon behind the Shard skyscraper in London, photographed by Fabien Butazzi - @fabien

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Feb 21

Smart Editing that learns YOUR style ✨

Instead of generic AI presets, Lightpanel:
- Studies your editing patterns
- Adapts to different lighting
- Maintains consistency across venues
- Handles portrait enhancement naturally

All while staying in your Lightroom workflow ✌🏻

fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Feb 21

🚨 Game-changer for pro photographers:
ON1 just launched Lightpanel - an AI assistant that lives inside Lightroom Classic.
No app switching. No cloud uploads. No per-image fees.
And it cuts your editing time in half.

Here's all you need to know (also, save $100):
fabienb.blog/on1-lightpan...

ON1 Lightpanel: The AI Assistant Revolutionising Lightroom Workflows — @fabienb

Transform your Lightroom workflow with ON1Pro Lightpanel, the AI assistant that cuts editing time in half. No cloud upload, no fees. Save $100 here...

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

For the last #BlackFriday deals, I'm going to send you over to my blog fabienb.blog where you will find all sorts of useful info on Photography, Travel, AI Art and more!
Enjoy!!!

@fabienb — Photographing The World

Fabien is a Creative, a Digital Nomad, a Digital Artist and an Entrepreneur. Over the last 25+ years he’s worn many hats: Creative Director, UX Lead, DesignOps Manager, Designer, Photographer, DJ & Ra...

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

You may remember the tripod... www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrPM...

Your Ultimate Travel Tripod IS HERE! | Ulanzi X-Aircross F38

YouTube video by Fabien Butazzi

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

I’m not simply posting deals to make cash out of affiliate links. I genuinely partner with brands I already love and use

Now I’m shooting with Fujifilm in a SmallRig cage on a Ulanzi tripod. I will edit in Luminar and PS, using Retouch4me and TopazLabs

All deals are for tested stuff you will use!

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

More gear you say? Sure thing, my friend. Here are the #BlackFridayDeals from Ulanzi, the makers of my new favourite travel tripod: www.ulanzi.com?aff=954
#BlackFriday2024
Up to 40$ off on everything!

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

Let's have a look at gear now, shall we? This #blackfriday has amazing offers for you, and here's mine in partnership with SmallRig: smallrig.com/r/VLCOHC
All my cameras are surrounded by SmallRig accessories, that's how much I love their products.
#blackfridaydeals

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

Let's keep on going with these #BlackFridayDeals! Now it's TopazLabs' turn, with over 50% off everything (PhotoAI, Gigapixel, VideoAI...): topazlabs.com/ref/1590/

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

A quick one now, as Skylum also added a new deal for Luminar Mobile, with a lifetime license now available for $44,99 (or equivalent in your currency): skylum.evyy.net/c/2657164/19...
#blackfriday #blackfridaydeals

Luminar for iPad - Photo Editor

Discover the ultimate on-the-go editing experience with Luminar for iPad – your best decision for creative mastery.

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

The next #blackfriday deal is from my friends at @retouch4.me (amazing photo/video plugins), with 35% off everything with my code FABIENB
retouch4.me/products/pro...
#BlackFridayDeals

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 29

I'm going to share a #blackfriday deal here every hour or so, from my partners and the brands I love and use.
Starting with Skylum's Luminar Neo lifetime license for $99/€79/£79. No subscriptions, your forever!
skylum.evyy.net/c/2657164/16...
#BlackFridayDeals

fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 26

I just wrote my first note on Substack

substack.com/profile/185285…

fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 12

I hope they gave free coffee at least :)

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 26

I just added my first product to my Ko-fi Shop!
You can now carry with you some of my best photos from around the world, including my Nature Photographer of the Year winning image :) #wallpapers

ko-fi.com/s/3885ddf004

fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 26

If you still crave #SuperBlueMoon pics, here's a belated one from Florence. Handheld, from the bus stop as soon as I got off 😅
ISO1600 1/100s f/5.6 (3 brackets at 1 1/3)
@FujifilmUK #fujifilm70300

fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 26

Apple's AI photo editing revolution is coming! 🖼️✨

Voice commands will soon let you edit photos on iPhone just by speaking. Say "Apply cinematic preset" and it's done.
How will this change your photo editing workflow?
#AppleAI #PhotoEditing

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 26

"The New Tourist": rethinking travel's impact 🌍 Embrace the 'tourist' label & take responsibility for your travels to balance benefits & drawbacks...
How can we be more intentional travellers? #SustainableTravel #CulturalExchange

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 26

I was away in Dublin during the #WWDC24 event and I missed the streaming. I have finally managed to catch up and something very specific got me thinking—something... revolutionary? A blog post about one split-second sentence in a 2-hour event...

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fabienb.eth @fabienb.bsky.social · Nov 26

I experienced my first server crash caused by too many visitors at once on my blog. All because of this post: "#AI at #Meta, How to Object and Deny Consent".

I wish more people would come to my blog to enjoy my photography, but it's a start 😅

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